Regd. No.75/99 (Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act)

Educated Chamber (EC) is an established and registered social movement in India aiming to uplift the poor downtrodden society in India. The activities of the EC are primarily aimed to development of the downtrodden people in the three dimensions: Education, Economy and Social. The EC is built upon the following CREED:

Equality, Fraternity and Liberty are the norms of humanity
Human Development lies in the existence of socio-economic justice
Individuals’ growth lies in their own personality
Service to the upliftment of the downtrodden community is the best work of life

• To develop individual's ability by offering leadership, interpersonal and self-development skills.
• To develop awareness on social, political, economic and cultural improvements.
• To help in the promotion of entrepreneurial developments in rural areas and thereby assist downtrodden people to become self-dependent.
• To help unemployed people in identifying and availing suitable jobs with respect to their qualification.
• To help in the social emancipation of all weaker sections of the Indian Community.
• To initiate and undertake programmes for the social, educational and economic upliftment of the weaker sections (in specific the depressed community).
• To co-ordinate activities of this society with any other association, cultural or charitable institution which has in its objectives any or all of the above objectives.
• To organise programmes, seminars, conferences and workshops in furtherance of the objectives of the chamber.
• To promote high ethical standards in the business, progression, vocation, occupational etc.
• To promote primary and secondary school or university education by establishing educational institutions in rural areas and giving grants/scholarships to poor students.
• To donate or otherwise provide assistance in any manner to any public charitable objects.

Immediate activities undertaken by the Chamber include the following:

1. Establishment of a secondary school in Sirkali district of Tamilnadu, India to offer a high quality free education to rural children. Land for the school has been identified. Finance for the fixed assets such as building has been planned to collect partly from members of the chamber and partly from overseas. The estimated cost for the building is US$ 150,000. The working capital to cover the salary to teachers, free boarding and lodging to the poor rural students will be covered by the subscription of the EC members. Upon the spread of the EC nationally, a similar educational unit will be started in each district.

2. Establishment of an Information Centre cum Library in key places. A plot of land has already been donated at the heart of the town Sirkali in Tamilnadu, India solely for this purpose. Computers with email and Internet facilities will be provided.

3. Establishment of a register, one for the unemployed downtrodden people and one for the potential private employers (both local and overseas). Names of source (influential) persons for the private employment will also be maintained in the register. These registers will be maintained initially at the Information Centre. The aim is to promote private sector employment opportunities for the unemployed. The task force for employment is already looking after these tasks.

4. Promotion of rural industrial establishments to both, improve our economy and create employment opportunities. Initially, chamber bricks, coir industries were identified as suitable for our locations. Several such units are planned to be started on a co-operative basis at several locations in our district as community projects. Finance for these projects is planned to be availed from both the Central govt (Component Development Fund) and state govt (TADCO)provided initial investments by the EC. Our EC task force for industrial establishments is currently preparing project proposals.

5. Self-development schemes and programmes have been identified and undertaken for the betterment of the members of the EC. It includes training on leadership, social and political awareness programmes, legal counselling etc.

The Educated Chamber, a selfless social service organisation, has committed to establish a secondary school, which is exclusively meant to offer high quality education to poor, downtrodden children in South India. The school will provide:

1. Complete free education (from elementary to secondary school level) to 1000 students annually
0. Free education to approximately 500 adopted-in-house poor students whose free education package will also cover their food, clothing, accommodations and special tuition
0. Full-fledged computer oriented teaching
0. Social education including self-development education
0. Training to impart computer skills
0. Training on social development
0. Training on leadership and skill development

The total project cost includes both the building and other infrastructures cost and the operational cost such as staff salary, equipment, free boarding and lodging, clothes, utensils and other miscellaneous expenses. The Building and other infrastructure cost are being raised from overseas, which approximately costs US$ 150,000. The operational costs US$ 20,000 annually will be borne by the members (sponsors) of the EC. So far approximately 300 sponsor-members have been identified, who will bear the estimated operational cost annually.

As mentioned above, the cost of the fixed asset (US$ 150,000) is being currently raised from different sources all around the world. The international committee of the EC based at Malaysia is co-ordinating the fund-raising activity internationally.

Dear friend, here is an opportunity where your contribution will create a new generation society that becomes a highly civilised best in class community on earth. Your contribution is crucial and much valuable to our Himalayan task of upbringing the downtrodden children and enlighten them. Therefore we request you to provide us with all your assistance that you could offer for the construction of the school including financial, building products, computers, furniture, books for library and your goodwill.

You can contribute through cheque or draft made in favour of ‘The Educated Chamber, Ac/No. 127, Indian Bank, Sirkali’ or by sending money order or cash to any of the following address:

L. Babunesan (National Secretary, EC)
Head Office, Educated Chamber
1B, Panangattu Street,
Sirkali (Post),
Tamilnadu 609110
India

Tel: +91 4364 71387

Or

Ian Cowie ( EC Co-ordinator for UK)
46, Lyndhurst
Wolverhampton
WV3 0AA
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1902 560785

E-mail: tessa@tudortrans.cablenet.co.uk

Or

Sashikanth Chandrasekharan ( EC Co-ordinator for US)
6811, Mayfield Road, #685
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

Tel: +1 440 684-1843(res)

E-mail: dalits@ambedkar.org

Or

K.Panjamurti (President, International Committee - EC)
No. 2059, Jalan 18/40B,
Taman Seri Serdang,
43300 Seri Kembangan,
Selangor D.E.,
Malaysia

Tel/Fax: +03 9480077

E-mail: Jawahar55@Hotmail.Com

 

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